How Much Is It?
It was winter, and Mrs. Hermann wanted to do a lot of shopping. She waited until Saturday, when her husband was free, and took him to the shops with her to pay for everything and carry her parcels.
They went to many shops, and Mrs. Hermann bought many things. She often stopped and said, "Look, Joe! Isn't that beautiful!"
He would then answer, "All right, dear. How much is it?" and take out his money to pay for it.
It was dark when they came out of the last shop. Mr. Hermann was tired and thinking about other things, like a nice drink by the side of a warm fire at home. Suddenly, his wife looked up at the sky and said, "Look at that beautiful moon, Joe!"
Without stopping, Mr. Hermann answered, "All right, dear. How much is it?"